War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 31 December 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 1918, and reverted to the ranks on disembarkation.

Admitted to hospital from Brocton Camp, 21 March 1918 (influenza); discharged from Cannock Chase Military Hospital to Brocton Camp, 13 April 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Entrenching Bn, in the field, 31 May 1918.

Admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, 15 September 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to No 7 Convalescent Depot, 19 September 1918; to Base Depot, 23 September 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 October 1918.

Detached to Unuited Kingdom on duty, 28 November 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France from NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 7 January 1919; joined NZ Educational Department, 11 January 1919.

Promoted Sergeant, 4 January 1919; appointed Temporary Warrant Officer Class I, and appointed 3rd Grade Instructor, 4 January 1919.

Detached to NZ Infantry Brigade, 13 January 1919; to Auckland Infantry Regiment, 9 February 1919.

Detached to United Kingdom, 28 February 1919; marched in to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, from Germany, 3 March 1919.

Marched in to Sling Camp from Hornchurch, 4 April 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Prinzessin', 16 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 28 July 1919.

War service: 1 year 312 days (of which 1 year 182 days was abroad)